Executives and Employees at Daejeon's Safety Industry Booked for Fabricating Evidence Following Fire That Left 74 Casualties

Company officials have been caught by the police for forging and altering documents to shirk responsibility in connection with the fire at Safety Industry in Daejeon, which resulted in 74 casualties.

The Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency announced today (the 8th) that four individuals, including an executive and employee identified as A, have been booked on charges including the destruction of evidence.

They are accused of manipulating related documents to make it appear as though the company had normally implemented safety management measures—which were legal obligations—prior to the fire, after Safety Industry CEO Son Ju-hwan was booked for violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act following the blaze.

Additionally, the police booked four more individuals, including a former fire safety management team leader who arbitrarily shut down the fire receiver and an interior contractor who illegally expanded and remodeled the break facility where numerous fatalities occurred without permission, on charges including violations of the Fire Facility Act and the Framework Act on the Construction Industry.

With these additions, the total number of suspects booked in connection with this tragic fire has increased from the previous 8 to 14, including CEO Son.

Upon concluding the investigation, the police plan to forward all 14 booked individuals to prosecutors without detention and announce the final investigation results later this month.

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